1796 Copper Myddelton Token Authenticity?

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/13/2019 5:08 pm Well, my area is ancient Roman coinage, so I'm out of my element. I picked this up with some other coinage (large cents, Indian head pennies etc..)from a yard sale. Well, I investigated and if this thing is real, I may have hit the jackpot. I'm not that lucky though, so I seriously doubt it. 10.2 grams Thanks everyone. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34409 Posts	Posted 04/13/2019 5:15 pm @TC, in looking at other CCF threads mentioning this Kentucky pattern (and PCGS), looks like the real thing should be 29.4 mm and 11.31 grams, with serifs that are not split: http://goccf.com/t/21210 http://goccf.com/t/22796 Added: I should point out that I'm pretty far out of my area of collecting with this piece and look forward to others weighing in with more knowledge. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Edited by Spence 04/13/2019 5:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/13/2019 9:19 pm A whole gram off hmmmm not looking good. I'm going to search for replicas. If this is one, I would suspect it's old. Edited by travelcoin 04/13/2019 9:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 04/13/2019 9:36 pm There are many replicas out there of this particular token (both the copper and silver "proof") but I think this may be an older electrotype based on the edge and surfaces, although a clear shot of the edge would be most helpful. There is also a possibility that this is a Heaton restrike (ca. 1850s) using old dies from Soho but I can't find any evidence that this token was restruck by Heaton. The texture and surfaces are off compared to modern available replicas, most of which are made from spark-erosion transfer dies or cast copies of existing pieces. Of course, someone could have taken a modern replica and "aged" it to make it look much older. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse 04/13/2019 9:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 04/14/2019 11:17 am Quote: ...someone could have taken a modern replica and "aged" it to make it look much older. This may be the case, I found a replica that may be a match. "Copy" was also somehow removed. Report this Post to the Staff
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